1171To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Chas, 2 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je soumets a votre examen, et a votre censure L’histoire de La revolution de L’amerique qui fait partie de mon histoire philosophique, et politique des revolutions d’angleterre; je vous observe que le manuscrit que je vous envoye est un original dont je n’ai point conservé de copie, ainssi je viendrai Le retirer. Lorsque vous en aurés fait La lecture, vous aurés La bonté de me fixer le jour ou...
1172[To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 2 December 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ The Hague , 2 Dec. 1786. Immediately after the entry in SJL recording the receipt of Dumas’ letter to TJ of 1 Dec. 1786 , q.v., there is the following (also under 10 Dec.): “do. cover of letter to Mr. Jay of Dec. 2.” This probably referred not to a covering letter to TJ—none is recorded in Dumas’ Letter Book and none has been found—but merely to an address cover. The letter of Dumas to Jay...
1173To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams Smith, 2 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Smith presents her Compliments to Mr. Jefferson and is very sorry to trouble him again upon the Subject of the Corsetts, but not having received them, She fears Mademoisell Sanson has not been so punctual as she promised. If Mr. Jefferson will permit Petit to inquire after, and forward them by an early opportunity, Mrs. S. will be much obliged. RC ( MHi ); endorsed. Enclosed in William...
1174From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1786 (Madison Papers)
Your last favor which was of the 25th of April, has already been acknowledged. My last inclosing a letter from Mrs. Carr, was dated a few days ago only. It was put into the hands of Mosr. Chevalier who has gone on to N. York, whither I shall forward this to his care. It is to embark in the packet which will sail on the 15th. inst. The recommendation from the Meeting at Annapolis of a...
1175To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 4 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having written to you very fully by Col. Franks, who set forward from the Escurial the 16th. of last Month, I shall not at present take up much of your Time. I Now Inclose you a Copy of the Declaration made by Tahar Fennish in addition to the 10th. Article of the Treaty with the Emperor of Morocco. It is in Arabic and signed by Himself. The Necessity of a second Copy of that Declaration Did...
1176To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, 4 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je répond Monsieur sur le champ à votre lettre . Je suis dezollée de l’accident que vous avés eprouvé. Il faut que la chute que vous avés faite aye été bien viollente. Que j’aurois desirois etre a paris pour pouvoir vous tenir quelque fois compagnie. Ma qualité de votre compatriote m’aures donnés des droits Monsieur a vous servir de garde malade et j’aurois jouie avec delices de cette...
1177To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 4 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last favor which was of the 25th. of April has already been acknowledged. My last inclosing a letter from Mrs. Carr, was dated a few days ago only. It was put into the hands of Monr. Chevalier who has gone on to N. York, whither I shall forward this to his care. He is to embark in the packet which will sail on the 15th. inst: The recommendation from the Meeting at Annapolis of a...
1178To Thomas Jefferson from William Macarty, 5 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inclose you a note of the Chinia, which was omitted. I hope it is safe arrived, and am very Respectfully Sir Your most obedt Sevt., RC ( DLC ); endorsed; at foot of text in TJ’s hand: “Amounting to 202₶-4s.” Noted in SJL as received 9 Dec. 1786. Enclosure not found. See Macarty to TJ, 30 Oct. 1786 .
1179To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 5 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are the Copies of the Letters which you requested in one of yours. I have no tolerable excuse to offer for not sending them before and I cannot yet tell a——without a qualm of conscience. Mrs. Smith I suppose is disposed to open a Corespondence, as she requests me to forward a note addressed to you. I am too Gallant a H——d to enquire of the contents, as it is sealed. I also send those...
1180To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Co., 6 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre Silence à la Lettre que nous eumes l’honneur de vous addresser le 8. du Mois dernier relativement au refus que nous font les Bureaux des fermes de nous faire jouir de la reduction des Droits sur les huiles de Poisson que vous a annoncé Mr. le Controleur Général par sa Lettre en date du 22. Octobre, nous fait craindre, Monsieur, que des interêts plus importants vous ont fait perdre de vue...